ARMED CLASHES STOPPED IN BEIRUT, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE REMAINS
Shahan Gantaharian, the chief editor of the Azdak newspaper published in Beirut, has told Yerkir that the situation in Lebanon is relatively calm.
He, however, added that while armed clashes have stopped, there still are signs of civil disobedience. "The army continues to be placed in mountainous Lebanon and northern Lebanon," Gantaharian said. "This situation continues to be tense, there are political statements from both camps and abroad. The statements by US President George Bush are remarkable where he called for backing the Lebanese government and that maintaining democracy in Lebanon is in the interests Israel. The Saudi Arabia embassy has also shut down."
He said that Amr Musa, the secretary general of the Arab League, is expected to visit tomorrow. As for the mood in the Armenian community, he said that the situation in the Christian districts is relatively normal. "Schools continue to operate, stores are open. The situation is normal in Armenian Anchar too though some events have happened on the roads leading to Anchar," Gantaharian added. He also said that there are some 40 casualties and about a 100 wounded according to the Interior Ministry.
ARMED CLASHES STOPPED IN BEIRUT, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE REMAINS
Shahan Gantaharian, the chief editor of the Azdak newspaper published in Beirut, has told Yerkir that the situation in Lebanon is relatively calm. He, however, added that while armed clashes have stopped, ...
ARMENIAN PARTIES IN LEBANON ISSUE STATEMENT
ARMED CLASHES STOPPED IN BEIRUT, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE REMAINS
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- 1898 Death of Friedrich Mueller, a German Armenologist. He made important scholarly contributions. He was born on 1834 02 21.
- 1907 The first hydro-electric power station is put on line in Yerevan.
- 1913 The special commission of the National Assembly of Constantinople presents a memorandum to the Turkish government on the situation in the Armenian provinces.
- 1916 The Viceroy of the Caucasus orders the disbanding of the Armenian volunteer groups.
- 1958 Death of writer Zaroohee Pahree. She was born in 1880.
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